Light Hood
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Slding hood?
by booth-at-hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (George Booth) (21 Oct 91)
Homemade Hood Problem
by julieb-at-cv.hp.com (julie_bostater) (Tue, 9 Nov 1993)
The Mother of All Hoods
by steveb-at-bga.
DIY Light Hood
When I bought my 55 gallon tank, it came with two seperate hoods that each could only hold a 15 watt bulb. Now if you read the lighting section you will know that this is not enough.
Light Hood - The cover of an aquarium which contains the light fixtures for illuminating the Tank.
*Requires that you have a light hood on your aquarium.
Place the net breeder in your tank after putting it together. You don't have to install the plastic plants that are sometimes provided. They are not needed for this application.
A Coralife luminaire containing Lamps 10K and 50K was placed atop the tub and 3mil heavy duty black plastic was taped to the light hood and extended over the edge of the tub to exclude any natural light.
of light intensity underwater, lighting parameters, transmission of visible light in water, spectral diagrams from bibliography and commercial lighting devices' prospectuses for marine tanks, I finally chose the AP600WX Deluxe (ARCADIA) light hoods.
Many of the glass tanks, light hoods, and filters on sale were innovative and beautifully designed.There was an emphasis on aesthetics that showed me why northern Europe is so well thought of by serious aquarists.
- Easy to house in light hoods.
- Can promote algae growth from the light spectrum released into the water ideal of you have fish that feed on the algae.
This great kit includes an air pump and light hood. The kit includes a power filter, all other sizes include an undergravel filter. Perfect for those who want to start an aquarium on a limited budget. Ideal for home, office or dorm room.
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Be sure that you will have elbowroom to attach the accessories (light hood and external pumps or filters) and to perform the required maintenance activities (which include cleaning, landscaping, or catching the fish).
bed filter, a wet/dry, or a big Eheim canister, and do so at somewhat to much lower cost. It is unfortunately a DIY technique and not off-the-shelf. However, the skill level required to DIY is much lower than that needed to build a light hood or a ...
 See also: Aquarium, Fish, Water, Filter, Plants
  
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